Vanity mirror device



` Jan. 25, 1938.

- J. o. NEWELL 2,106,254

VANITY MIRROR DEVICE K Filed'may 8, 1937 l -Hsu/Emma.

- y Joseph ONeWeJI v Patented? Jan. 25, 193e U'Nrrso STATES PATENTofi-Fics mm- ,l N Joseplewcll, lmnncalif. ppiication May 8, 1937, SerialNo. 141,461

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Hy invention relates to vanity mirror devices of that size adapted to becarried in the pocket or purse and of that class having an electric lampfor illuminating the face of the user so that it can be clearly seen atnight in the mirror to properly apply cosmetics' to the face.

It is a purpose of my invention to provide a vanity mirror device ofthis character in which the casing containing the batteries for the lampand on which the lamp is carried, has mounted thereon a mirror which ismovable from a ooncealed or folded position on the casing to an exposedor extended position in which itcan be adjusted to the most advantageousposition i'or reiiective illumination of any particular part of theusers face. e

It is also a purpose oi my invention to provide a vanity mirror devicein which a sheet of felt or other soit fabric is so secured to thecasing as to automatically wipe the mirrors reflecting suri'ace clean ofpowder or other matter under movement of the mirror to or from.concealed position. The

felt sheet also serves to rictionally retain the mirror in foldedposition to breakage thereof.

I will describe only one form of vanity mirror device embodying myinvention, and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view showing in front elevation one form of vanity mirrordevice embodying my invention in which the mirror is shown in solidlines in one extended position, and in broken lines in another extendedposition.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the vanity mirror device in side elevation andthe mirror in folded position.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the casing of the device with the cover thereofremoved Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view enlarged and taken on theline -d of Fig. 2.

In its present embodiment, my invention. comprises a sheet metal casingC of rectangular form' y and of a size to be carried in the mcket or ina purse. This casing has an open front closed by a cover K which issecured on the casing by latches I5 and I6 (Fig. 2)

Within the casing is contained a pair lof small dry cells il connectedto each other and to a socket I8 for a lamp I9 and grounded on the cas--ing so that illumination of the lamp can be controlled by aconventional switch 2l having an operating button 2i on theexterior ofthe The lamp I! extends through an opening 22 'in the cover K adjacentone end thereof.

t A mirror 23 is mounted on the casing C by the provision of a frameconsisting oi.' a metal plate 2t formed at its edges with flanges 25which embrace the edges of the mirror to secure the latter to the.plate. As the mirror is oblong in form the plate 5 -is of similar formto form a protecting back for the mirror.

At one end the plate 24 is formed with an extension or ear 2G (Figs. 1and 2e) which is oiset with respect to the plate and, pivotally securedto 10 the back of the casing C by a pin 21. Such a mounting allows theframe as well asthe mirror to be swung from a concealed position asshown in Fig. 2 to any extended position or exposed position within anarc of 180. For example, in Fig. l5 1, the mirror is shown in solidlines in a position longitudinally alined with the casing C, and inbroken lines in a position at right angles to the casing. Manifestly, inany exposed position oi the mirror it is in such relationto the lamp I920 that when the latter is illuminated it willilluminate the face of theuser sothat'as reiiected inA the mirror the face will be clearly visibleto allow the proper application of cosmetics thereto. It

will be understood that the precise positioning of 25 the mirror isdetermined by what portion of the A face is best reflected by the mirrorto apply cosmatics to that particular face portion.

. For the dual purpose of securing the mirror and frame in folded orconcealed position onl the 30 casing, to prevent their swingingaccidentally'to an extended position. and to maintain the reflectingsurface oi' the mirror clean at all times, I provide a sheet 28 of feltor other suitable material.

- This sheet is glued or otherwise secured to the back of the casing C,and it is of such thickness as to fricticnally retain the mirror infolde'd position on the casing.4

Maniiestly, when the mirror is swung to or from concealed position suchmovement will 40 cause the reilecting surface thereof to be wiped by thesheet 28 to remove powder, iinger marks and the like from its surface,thereby at all times maintaining the mirror clean to clearly reect thetace of the user when illuminated by the lamp.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form oi' vanitymirror device embodying my inventiom-it is to'be'understocd that variouschanges and modiilcations may be made herein without departing from thespirit of my invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Iclaim: l

1. A vanity mirror device comprising a casing containing illuminatingmeans having a lamp ex- 35 ceive the illuminated reilection of the faceof" the user lwith the casing constituting a hand grip.

2. A vanity mirror device comprising a casing i containing illuminatingmeans having a lamp exposed at the front of the casing'adjacent one endthereof, a frame pivoted exteriorly of the casing on the rear wallthereof and at the end of the casing adjacent the lamp and movable in aplane parallel to the plane of the casing to occupy folded and extendedpositions, a mirror secured to the inner side of the frame for occupyinga position between the frame and the back of the casing when the Aframeis in folded position, a

sheet of soft material secured' to the outerface of' the rear wall ofthe casing and positioned for wiping contact by the mirror when theframeand mirror are moved to folded and extended positions, the mirrorwhen extended being positioned to receive the illuminated reflection ofthe face of the user with the casing constituting a hand grip.

. 3. A vanity mirror device comprising a casing containing illuminatingmeans Vhaving a lamp exposed at the front of the casing adjacent one endthereof, a frame ,pivoted exteriorly of the casing on the rear wallthereof and at the end of the casing adjacent the lamp and movable in aplane parallel to the plane of the casing to occupy 'folded and extendedpositions, a mirror secured to the inner side of theframe for occupyinga position between the frame and the back of the casing when the frameis in folded position, a sheet of soft material secured to the outerface of the rear wall of the casing and positioned for wiping contact bythe mirror when the frame and mirror are moved to folded and extendedpositions, the mirror when extended being positioned to receive theilluminated reflection of the face of the user with the casingconstituting a hand grip, and the frame being outwardly offset relativeto the pivoted end thereof on the casing to provide a space for themounting of the mirror and sheet of soft material.

4. A vanity mirror device comprising a casing containing illuminatingmeans having a lamp exposed at the front of the casing adjacent one endthereof, a mirror having a pivotal mounting exterlorly of the casing onthe rear wall thereof and at the end of the casing adjacent the lamp andmovable in a plane parallel to the plane of the casing to occupy foldedand extended positions, the mirror when extended being positioned toreceive the illuminated reflection of the face of the user with thecasing constituting a hand grip, and a sheet of soft material secured tothe outer face of the rear wall of the casing andpositioned for wipingcontact by the mirror when the mirror is moved to folded and extendedpositions.

JOSEPH O. NEWELL.

